What happened
The incident occurred during a return flight to the departure airfield. The pilot had recently completed a mission involving the transport of wounded soldiers from the western front. While en route back to base, the aircraft came under attack from German Flak. The impact of the anti-aircraft fire caused damage to the airplane and injured the pilot.
As the pilot's condition deteriorated, he lost consciousness. Without active control, the aircraft descended and crashed in the vicinity of the village of Strugi. The crash resulted in the death of the pilot, marking a fatal outcome for the sole occupant of the machine.